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Guar-seeds

Commodity Code - 413
Commodity Name - Guar Seed (Cluster Beans Seed)
Commodity Scientific Name - Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
wheat

 

HG 02-20, RGC-1066, RGC-1055, HG-563, HG-365, GUAR KARAN (RGC-1038), GUAR KRANTI (RGC-1031), GUJARAT GUAR-1 (GAUG-34), HG 884, HG-258, RAJASTHAN GUAR-1038 (RGC-1038), RGC-986, SURYA (RGM-112)

  AP I AP II AP III AP IV AP V AP VI AP VII AP VIII AP IX AP X
Grade designation Extraneous matter Other edible seeds Damaged seeds including mechanical injuries Immature Shriveled seeds Moisture Gum%(by difference) Protein(on dry basis) Total ash(on dry basis) Residue insoluble in acid
  Organic(Max.) Inorganic*(Max.) (Max.) (Max.) (Max.) (Max.) (Max.) (Max.) (Max.) (Max.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Special 0.1 0.05 nil 0.3 1 7 40 33 4 16
Standard 0.5 0.3 0.5 1 3 8 35 35 5 18
General 1 0.6 1 2.5 5 9 30 37 6 20

General Characteristics

Guar seeds shall be

  1. wholesome, mature and dried seeds
  2. of characteristic size, shape and colour
  3. free from live and dead insects, insect fragments, mites, larvae;
  4. free from fungal infestation;
  5. free from added colouring matter
  6. free from rodent contamination
  7. rom the seeds of Argemone mexicana (Linn.) and other weeds;
  8. free from rancidity and mustiness
  9. the odour and flavour of the seeds when ground and moistened shall be fresh;
  10. free from objectionable taste and flavour
  11. free from kesari dal.

Guar Seed shall be

  1. Clean, wholesome, reasonably uniform in size, shape and colour characteristic to the variety

  2. Free from obnoxious smell and fungus infestation.

S.no. Tradable parameters Range-1 Range-2 Range-3
A Essential
i Moisture(% by wt)Max 10.0 11.0 12.0
ii Foreign matter(% by wt) 3.0 4.0 5.0
iii Admixture/discolored(% by weight) Max 10.0 15.0 20.0
B Optional (Industrial/Processors)
i Protein percentage by weight Not more than 9 %
ii Gum percent by weight Not less than 67

Sampling

  • 5 % or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling.

  • 250 gm shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously, called as primary sample.

  • 250 gm shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample.

Definitions

  • Foreign matter includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth etc.

  • Damaged seeds are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather and mechanical injury

  • Admixture means the presence of a variety of the same seed other than the variety in consideration

Optional parameters are voluntary and may be analyzed as per buyer-seller agreement.

Shelf Life - 12 Months

Initial Validity of e NWR - 6 Months

Extension of e NWR Validity - 3 Months

Number of Extensions - 2x3Months

Weight Tolerance - Loss or gain equivalent to 70% of the decrease or increase in the moisture content during storage